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document.write( "original rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+x/2=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+x/2=(2+x)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=2*length+2*width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+2+x=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of original rectangle=x(1+x/2)=8(1+4)=8*5=40 cm^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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